Hematology
Practice Puzzler
Diagnosing Anemia
This clinical puzzle is based on O’Neil. Diagnosing and classifying anemia in adult primary care. Clinician Reviews. 2017; 27(8):28-35...
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Rivaroxaban bonus: Early unmasking of occult GI cancers
MUNICH – Secondary analysis of COMPASS trial hits pay dirt.
News
Hormonal contraceptive use linked to leukemia risk in offspring
Maternal use of hormonal contraceptives close to pregnancy is associated with a small increase in the risk of nonlymphoid leukemia in offspring....
News
FDA warns against azithromycin in blood or lymph node cancers
Azithromycin can lead to relapse and death when used to prevent an inflammatory lung condition in patients with blood or lymph node cancers who...
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For men with SCD and priapism, hypoxia may prompt RBC adhesion
WASHINGTON – A newly developed biochip allows in vitro examination of microfluidics in sickle cell disease.
Article
Thrombocytopenia and neutropenia: A structured approach to evaluation
These algorithms and tables will help you quickly assess the severity of the 2 blood abnormalities and delineate between life-threatening and...
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IV superior to oral treatment for iron deficiency during pregnancy
AUSTIN, TEX. – Improving anemia treatment beyond the standard oral supplements could have a large effect on decreasing pregnancy complications.
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VIDEO: Anemia more than doubles risk of postpartum depression
AUSTIN, TEX. – Next steps are to see whether correcting anemia prevents depression.
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Does warfarin cause acute kidney injury?
SAN DIEGO – Consider increased monitoring of renal function in certain patients.
Video
Vascular Risk: What’s Really Important?
In this "3 in 3" video, Joyce L. Ross, MSN, ANP, CLS, CRNP, FPCNA, FNLA, discusses the keys to when evaluating the patient for vascular disease....